Plot

The film opens in the Jungle of Nool, a tiny dust speck is pushed off a flower. Meanwhile, a caring, imaginative elephant named Horton (Jim Carrey), the jungle's nature teacher, takes a dip in the pool. The dust speck floats past him in the air, and he hears a tiny yelp coming from it. Believing that an entire family of microscopic creatures are living on that speck. Horton finds out the speck harbors the city of Whoville and its inhabitants, led by Mayor Ned McDodd (Steve Carell). He has a wife, Sally (Amy Poehler), 96 daughters, and one teenage son named JoJo (Jesse McCartney), who rarely ever speaks. Despite being next in line for the mayoral position, JoJo refuses to become mayor of the city.

The Mayor finds out from Dr. LaRue (Isla Fisher) that Whoville will be destroyed if Horton does not find a "safer more stable home." Horton resolves to place the speck atop Mt. Nool, the safest place in the jungle. Later Sour Kangaroo (Carol Burnett). The Kangaroo tries to get Horton to give up the speck, but Horton refuses. Also taking force toward...Read More